(Newswire.net — April 30, 2020) —
Have you been let go from work because you’re not considered an essential employee? Or, do you currently work from home and want to do something productive to release stress? If you do, spending time beautifying your yard can be just what the doctor ordered physically and mentally.
Below, you will find seven great tips for you to implement outdoors during the quarantine. Each gives you a better idea of what you can do during a quarantine to preserve your food supply and your sanity. Some tips take little time and money to follow, while others require a more significant commitment from you.
#1: Learn how to care for the trees that you’ve recently planted.
Each variety of tree that you plant in your yard has its own needs. It requires a certain amount of food, sunlight, and water to thrive. Learning how to prevent disease from killing off your trees is imperative to their survival. You can learn more about tree care from the nursery or garden center you bought the trees from as well as books, videos, and blogs.
#2: Grow herbs, vegetables, and flowers native to the area.
You’ll produce a better crop if you learn about the different regions of the country and what grows best in yours. That way, you can avoid planting items that won’t yield herbs, vegetables, and flowers. You’ll produce a greater amount of healthy plants, too.
#3: Create your own vitamin-rich compost.
You can restore nutrients to the soil by creating your own through composting. It’s a great way to get rid of organic yard debris, food scraps, and old newspapers as well as create the ideal pH levels for growing food. Composting helps you reduce the amount of waste you produce as a household according to experts.
#4: Practice organic gardening.
Plant only non-GMO seeds because they’re better for you and your family. Invest in pesticide and herbicide-free ways of keeping pests off your plants. You can use common pantry ingredients and essential oils to dispel pests and keep your garden healthy and chemical-free.
#5: Get your workout routine in by pulling weeds, raking, and planting.
Burn calories for every 30 minutes of gardening that you do. You’re able to keep the weight off and supply your household with fresh, organic produce year-round. Gardening works all of your muscles by helping you strengthen and tone them, too. You may not be able to go to the fitness center at the moment, but you can go to nature’s gym anytime you want.
#6: Collect rainwater to water your plants.
Invest in a rain barrel that connects to the downspout of your gutter. The rain that would have seeped into the ground in one location has better use of watering your plants around the whole yard. Keep the barrel covered tightly when not in use to discourage pest populations from laying their eggs in your clean source of water. Mosquitoes tend to be the most problematic when it comes to this issue.
#7: Bring some of what you planted indoors to enjoy.
Once you have beautiful flowers or plants that are rather sizable in height, cut them back and bring them indoors. You can enjoy all your hard work inside and outside. A vase full of your flowers or a sunroom filled with air-cleansing house plants looks incredible. It makes you happy that you took the time to work on your flower beds this year.
Take Care of Your Lawn and Garden Like a Professional Would
Show off your green thumb right now by spending your time sheltering in place outside in your yard and garden. You’ve got plenty of ideas to explore now. Choose a few of the tips listed above that you can focus your energy on right away. By the time the quarantine lifts, you’ll have a beautiful lawn and vegetable garden to share with other people that you know.
You can take a bad situation and make it good with minimal effort. By doing something that you love and are good at, you can make the time you spend sheltering in place much more meaningful. You’ll have an incredible yard that you take pride in, and that gives the neighbors an incentive to work on their own.